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Mar

22

2026

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“Grandparents’ Happy Hour” Bill: Senior Homes, Joy & Dignity

HealthAgingPolicy, GrandparentsHappyHourBill, SeniorCare, SeniorHomes, SeniorLiving

After a heartfelt testimony from an 88-year-old resident went viral across the internet, the “Grandparents’ Happy Hour” Bill has officially entered the U.S. House of Representatives for deliberation, set to completely transform the landscape of elder care.This groundbreaking bill will allow nursing homes to serve alcoholic beverages to residents without the need for the cumbersome and expensive alcohol licenses, breaking down a decades-old barrier that has hindered seniors from sharing warm moments with friends. The "Grandparents’ Happy Hour" bill aims to expand social opportunities for seniors. (iStock) The significance of the bill: It’s much more than just a drinkFor millions of…

Mar

22

2026

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Conquering the “Impossible”: China Captures the Crown Jewel of Shipbuilding

Economy, News

On March 20, 2026, a massive vessel slowly emerged from its construction dock in Shanghai, guided by nine tugboats. The Adora Flora City, China's second domestically built large cruise ship, was successfully undocked—marking not just another milestone, but proof that the nation has conquered what many considered the "impossible" problems of shipbuilding.Just two years and three months after the first domestic cruise ship, Adora Magic City, was delivered, China has achieved the leap from exploration to excellence. The journey from "one ship" to "a fleet" has begun. Naming and delivery ceremony of China's domestically built large cruise ship "Adora Floracity"Credit: Courtesy of…

Mar

21

2026

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The Rice That Keeps on Giving: Chinese Scientists Unlock the Secret to Perennial Rice

Economy, News

For 10,000 years, farmers have followed the same exhausting cycle: plow, sow, grow, harvest, repeat. Rice—the staple food for more than half of humanity—has always been an annual crop, dying after each harvest and requiring replanting season after season.But what if rice could behave more like an orchard? Planted once, harvested year after year?That vision is now closer to reality. A team of Chinese scientists has identified the key genes that allow wild rice to live for years, and they have successfully reintroduced this "longevity" trait into cultivated rice. Perennial growth. A small regulatory RNA controls vegetative growth in rice.Credit:…

Mar

21

2026

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Iranian man, 2nd person arrested after allegedly trying to enter UK nuclear missile base: report

Breaking News, News

HMS Artful, an Astute-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine, is shown at His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde on March 4, 2025, in Faslane, Scotland. (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)Two People Arrested After Failed Attempt to Enter HM Naval Base ClydeAuthorities confirmed to Fox News Digital that two people were arrested on Thursday after unsuccessfully attempting to enter HM Naval Base Clyde in Scotland. One suspect was an Iranian man, while the other was a woman of unknown nationality, The Telegraph reported. Police Confirm Two Suspects Apprehended“Around 5pm on Thursday, 19 March, 2026, we were made aware of two people attempting to enter HM Naval…

Mar

20

2026

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Bangladesh’s Wooden Boat Builders Race Against Time as Tradition Fades

Economy, NewsBangladesh, CulturalHeritage, EndangeredSkills, TraditionalCrafts, WoodenBoatBuilding

KHULNA, Bangladesh, March 20, 2026 — Along the muddy banks of the Kopotakkho River, the sound of hammers echoes across the water. Men in lungis balance on half-finished hulls, applying tar and replacing rotten planks. The annual golpata (nypa palm) harvest season began this month in the Sundarbans, and for a few weeks each year, Bangladesh's wooden boat-building tradition comes briefly back to life.But for how much longer? Rough hands craft ships that sail toward the horizon. A Compressed HarvestThe bawalis—traditional forest-dependent collectors who venture into the world's largest mangrove forest to harvest golpata—are preparing for a compressed 28-day season…

Mar

20

2026

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The Invisible Shockwave: How the Hormuz Crisis Threatens Global Food Supply

Economy, News, World NewsGlobalFoodSecurity, HormuzCrisis, HormuzStrait

While the world watches oil prices spike and diplomats scramble to contain the Middle East conflict, a slower-moving but potentially more devastating crisis is brewing beneath the surface. It has nothing to do with fuel for cars—and everything to do with fuel for crops.The de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz—a vital shipping route for approximately one-third of the global fertilizer supply—is delivering an unprecedented shock to global agriculture. With supply chains disrupted and prices soaring, multiple nations are racing to secure alternative sources to ensure food security. The result? The world's most vulnerable populations may soon face a hunger…

Mar

19

2026

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Miami (Ohio) gets help from raucous crowd on way to first March Madness win in 27 years

Basketball, Sports

The Miami (Ohio) RedHawks men’s basketball team showed Wednesday night that they belong in the big dance as they defeated SMU, 89-79, to win their First Four game and enter the NCAA Tournament as the No. 11 seed.The RedHawks got some help from their fans during the game. Some of the student section that traveled to Dayton, Ohio, for the game wore swim trunks and caps. At one point during the second half, they successfully distracted an SMU player at the foul line. Miami (Ohio) guard Eian Elmer (0) dunks during the second half of a First Four college basketball game against SMU…

Mar

19

2026

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New Kitten? Here’s What You NEED to Know (First-Time Owner’s Cheat Sheet)

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Just brought home a tiny ball of fur? Congratulations! Those first few weeks with a new kitten are magical—but let's be real, they can also be a little overwhelming. What do they actually need? Is that midnight zoomie session normal? (Spoiler: yes.)Here's your quick-start guide to raising a happy, healthy kitten—without the stress. 1. Kitten-Proof Your Home FirstBefore you bring them home, get down on your hands and knees and see the world from their eyes.Quick checklist:Hide electrical cords (they love to chew)Remove toxic plants (lilies are DEADLY to cats)Secure windows and balconiesClose toilet lids (small kittens can fall in) 2.…

Mar

19

2026

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The Year AI Gets a Body: 2026 Is the Dawn of Embodied Intelligence

Economy, NewsEmbodiedAI, HumanoidRobots, MWC2026, PhysicalAI, Robotics

BARCELONA / BEIJING — For the past two years, artificial intelligence has lived inside screens. It could mimic human thought but couldn't touch the human world. In 2026, that is finally changing.This week at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 in Barcelona, under the theme "The IQ Era," a new kind of worker took center stage: "metal-collar" humanoid robots . The four-day exhibition, drawing nearly 100,000 participants from over 200 countries, showcased breakthroughs ranging from robot nurses to autonomous lunar rovers .Industry leaders agree: 2026 is shaping up to be the "Year of Physical AI" — where AI systems don't just understand language, but perceive, reason about, and…

Mar

17

2026

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NVIDIA Splashes $26 Billion: From ‘Pickaxe Seller’ to ‘Gold Miner,’ Competing for AI Supremacy

TechnologyAI, ArtificialIntelligence, NVIDIA, OpenSourceAI, TechInvestment

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — NVIDIA, the company that has long played the role of "pickaxe seller" in the AI gold rush, has now decided to go mining for gold itself. According to financial documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), NVIDIA will invest a cumulative $26 billion over the next five years to aggressively advance the development of open-source AI large language models.This investment scale far exceeds the estimated $3 billion OpenAI spent training GPT-4, marking a dramatic shift for the chip giant from enabler to direct participant—a move that completely redraws the industry's boundaries. Jensen Hughes delivering a keynote speech at GTC 2026 The Big Story: NVIDIA’s…